Emergent Materials for Security, Energy and the Environment

Dec 01, 2011

The term “advanced materials” may be applied to a variety of high-performance materials designed to meet a wide array of functional objectives. The designation is typically associated with materials designed for robust structural or security applications, including products created for military or aerospace uses. While this remains a primary focus, there has also been a growing trend to address energy conservation and environmental remediation objectives in the development of advanced materials. These additional aims allows for a broader and more holistic view of advanced materials—highlighting promising intersections and synergies between the different objectives of security, energy and the environment. This article explains how five themes:performance, response, energy, optimization and remediation may be used to categorize advanced materials that address these objectives and their relationships. It presents numerous examples of advanced materials in the field and under development.

Author: 
Blaine Brownell (University of Minnesota School of Architecture)
Periodical: 
Journal of Advanced and High-Performance Materials (National Institute of Building Sciences)
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Journal of Advanced and High-Performance Materials (National Institute of Building Sciences)
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